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Congrats on an epic trip. I’m looking forward to visiting next year perhaps and dream of buying a Grand Seiko while there. My son just moved there a couple weeks ago, he’s in the Navy and stationed at Yokosuka. We want to make a trip out of it in 2024 and visit.
I picked up 3 watches this year, but for me this one is tops. Been on a solid 1 month long honeymoon wearing spree with it, and the wife bought me the Tudor bracelet to go with it that sitting wrapped and waiting.
I’ve never seen an alligator strap that I like, so I‘m a bit biased. That said, if you like it, thats all that matters
It would have to be my BB58 on a bracelet. 4 years my go to do everything watch and still going strong. Notice how the sun has turned the numbers and indices on the dial silver instead of the original vintage tan color.
I’m an espresso snob. I’ve been making espresso daily at home for 20 years. I’ve used a bunch of machines, and about every portable setup you can think of.
The flair isnt great. It’s really a lot of trouble to use, preheat, etc.. adn doesnt make great espresso. I sold it pretty quick. The best portable setup I’ve tried by far is called the 9barista. It’s what I use on my boat. I wouldn’t bother with anything else. I use a quality hand grinder with it and it makes very good espresso.
At home, have a well built solid machine and grinder made by Profitec (sister company of ECM). The machine is the Pro 700.
Espresso is like anything else. You can spend a lot of money, and endlessly tweak your skills. It’s a nuance thing, where the little things make a big difference. Most people who make espresso don’t have a good foundation and their espresso isnt very good. That goes for coffee shops too. 75% of American coffee shops have horrible espresso, and people dont know it because its covered with milk and syrup. In contrast, virtually any corner cafe in Italy has excellent espresso.